Vocab pt.1 LoSH

Definition of brook in relation to the story

• a small stream

• a girl's name

• a big river

• a 3-toed bird

Definition of murmur

• problem with your heart

• a whisper

• soft, low, unrecognizable sound

• a giggle

Definition of lull

• another heart problem

• calm to sleep with a soothing sound

• a quick movement

• an aggressive push

Definition of powwow

• a school meeting

• a high school party

• Russian dance party

• Native American ceremony that has dancing and games

Definition of tale

• fictitious story

• on a pet

• a poem

• on a coat

Definition of allege

• a pledge to something

• edge of a building

• claim without proof that someone has done something wrong

• a short story

Definition of specter

• something widely feared; also a ghost

• something a king or queen holds

• someone that watches an event

• a watermelon

What is a snipe?

• someone in the military

• a crane

• a breed of horse

• a small bird with a long beak

Definition of weathervane

• a part of your body that can detect when storms are close

• someone that follows storms

• revolving point to show the direction of the wind

• a tornado

Definition of burden in this short story

• a physical heavy load

• a metaphorical heavy load

• a deep secret

• a type of cat